Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Chapel Hill North Carolina, United States

In Chapel Hill, the summers are hot and muggy, the winters are short and very cold, and it is wet and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 32°F to 88°F and is rarely below 19°F or above 94°F.

Weather forecast Chapel Hill
Weather forecast Chapel Hill

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Chapel Hill for warm-weather activities are from early May to mid June and from mid August to early October.

Average Temperature in Chapel Hill 

The hot season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 26 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 81°F. The hottest month of the year in Chapel Hill is July, with an average high of 88°F and low of 70°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.9 months, from December 1 to February 28, with an average daily high temperature below 58°F. The coldest month of the year in Chapel Hill is January, with an average low of 33°F and high of 50°F.

Rainfall 

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Chapel Hill experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Chapel Hill. The month with the most rain in Chapel Hill is August, with an average rainfall of 3.8 inches.

The month with the least rain in Chapel Hill is January, with an average rainfall of 2.7 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Chapel Hill experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from December 8 to March 13, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Chapel Hill is February, with an average snowfall of 3.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.8 months, from March 13 to December 8. The least snow falls around July 23, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Weather forecast April 7, 2023

Weather forecast April 7, 2023 - P4

Weather 27546

High temperature : 78°F

Low temperature : 71°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 8.05 mph, wind out of the S. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 73% . Chance of Rain : 40 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 27546 : Good

- Air Quality Index : CO : 226.97 ; NH3 : 6.4 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 4.24 ; O3 : 52.93 ; PM10 : 8.74 ; PM2.5 : 4.15 ; SO2 : 0.95

Weather 27549

High temperature : 74°F

Low temperature : 69°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 0 mph, wind out of the N. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 83% . Chance of Rain : 40 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 27549 : Good

- Air Quality Index : CO : 247 ; NH3 : 1.74 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 7.97 ; O3 : 43.27 ; PM10 : 3.74 ; PM2.5 : 2.17 ; SO2 : 0.75

Weather 27551

High temperature : 72°F

Low temperature : 65°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 3.87 mph, wind out of the W. Visibility 6 mi, humidity 96% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 27551 : Good

- Air Quality Index : CO : 213.62 ; NH3 : 1.09 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 3 ; O3 : 45.06 ; PM10 : 3.03 ; PM2.5 : 1.9 ; SO2 : 0.31

Weather 27552

High temperature : 77°F

Low temperature : 70°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 5.75 mph, wind out of the S. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 75% . Chance of Rain : 40 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 27552 : Good

- Air Quality Index : CO : 223.64 ; NH3 : 5.51 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 3.17 ; O3 : 54.36 ; PM10 : 5.37 ; PM2.5 : 2.33 ; SO2 : 0.71

Weather 23518

High temperature : 67°F

Low temperature : 59°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 6.91 mph, wind out of the S. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 92% . Chance of Rain : 0 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 23518 : Good

- Air Quality Index : CO : 273.71 ; NH3 : 0.26 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 9.43 ; O3 : 39.7 ; PM10 : 10.06 ; PM2.5 : 7.84 ; SO2 : 0.78

Weather 27555

High temperature : 76°F

Low temperature : 72°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 9.22 mph, wind out of the S. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 80% . Chance of Rain : 0 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 27555 : Good

- Air Quality Index : CO : 216.96 ; NH3 : 6.02 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 3.3 ; O3 : 53.64 ; PM10 : 7.74 ; PM2.5 : 3.63 ; SO2 : 0.48

Weather 27556

High temperature : 71°F

Low temperature : 65°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 0 mph, wind out of the N. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 92% . Chance of Rain : 0 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 27556 : Good

- Air Quality Index : CO : 236.99 ; NH3 : 1.33 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 7.45 ; O3 : 40.77 ; PM10 : 3.83 ; PM2.5 : 2.34 ; SO2 : 0.61

Weather 27557

High temperature : 75°F

Low temperature : 70°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 7.09 mph, wind out of the S. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 67% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 27557 : Good

- Air Quality Index : CO : 226.97 ; NH3 : 4.43 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 5.44 ; O3 : 46.49 ; PM10 : 5.81 ; PM2.5 : 2.92 ; SO2 : 0.54

Weather 32607

High temperature : 78°F

Low temperature : 74°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 9.22 mph, wind out of the E. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 71% . Chance of Rain : 75 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 32607 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 206.95 ; NH3 : 0.59 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 2.68 ; O3 : 76.53 ; PM10 : 12.47 ; PM2.5 : 5.38 ; SO2 : 2.21

Weather 27560

High temperature : 75°F

Low temperature : 67°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 4.61 mph, wind out of the NE. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 83% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 27560 : Good

- Air Quality Index : CO : 226.97 ; NH3 : 3.14 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 6.08 ; O3 : 38.27 ; PM10 : 4.5 ; PM2.5 : 2.18 ; SO2 : 0.3

Weather 01852 - Lowell MA

overcast clouds

58°

overcast clouds

Feels like 58°
Sunrise/Sunset - 01852
Sunrise/Sunset

05:18/20:04

Temperature - 01852
High/Low

65°F

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52°F

Humidity in 01852
Humidity

76%

Pressure
Pressure

1016 hPa

Visibility
Visibility

7 mi

Wind
Wind

12.66 mph